HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair
Craft Scotland is delighted to present HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair, our new living showroom and multi-disciplinary selling exhibition, coming to the City Art Centre from 11th to 19th October.
About HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair
| 11th Oct 2025 to 19th Oct 2025 | |
| 10am - 4pm | |
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City Art Centre 2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE |
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| See below for details | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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This October, encounter the richness of Scottish contemporary craft and explore a curated selection of work by 80 makers from across Scotland.
Presented by Craft Scotland, HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair will be a spectacular nine-day event at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre from Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 October 2025. This ambitious showroom and multi-disciplinary selling exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see and purchase a vibrant cross-section of contemporary craft being made in Scotland today.
From contemporary furniture to fine jewellery and ceramics, discover limited-edition pieces from leading independent makers and studios. Find woven cushions and quilted textiles alongside contemporary basketry, glass serving ware, specially created lighting for interiors and handmade rugs, all of which will be available to buy.
Just steps from Waverley Station, the Fair reimagines the traditional craft fair model through a dynamic interweaving of showrooms, exhibition and retail spaces. It is complemented by a rich programme of craft workshops and events designed to bring people together, be inspired and experience the joy of making.
Discover the full programme of workshops and events:
Workshop | Make Recycled Metal Botanical Garlands with Sally Cuthbert of Littlehouse Jewellery
10am - 12pm, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Saturday 11 October 2025
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition.
Workshop | Emboss a Copper Tile with Bryony Knox
10am - 11:30pm, 11:45am - 1:15pm, Sunday 12 October 2025
Price: £35
Workshop | Make Your Own Folded Paper Hanging Mobile with Kate Colin
2pm - 3:30pm, Sunday 12 October 2025
Price: £35
Workshop | Make Your Own Upcycled Fabric Rope Basket with Eilidh Weir
12pm - 4pm, Monday 13 October 2025
Price: £65
Workshop | Japanese Stab Bookbinding with Cassandra Barron
2pm - 3:30pm, Tuesday 14 October 2025
Cost: £40
Workshop | Make Your Own Leather Purse with Jude Gove
12:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday 15 October 2025
Cost: £55
Workshop | Weave a Willow Square Platter with Anna Liebmann
10am - 1pm, Thursday 16 October 2025
Price: £65
Workshop | Paper Flower Making with Natalia Manczak
2pm - 4pm, Thusday 16 October 2025
Price: £50
Event | Late Night Shopping
4pm - 8pm, Thursday 16 October 2025
Workshop | Weave a Sheep's Fleece Rug with Marguerite Fleming of Westfield Croft
10am - 2pm, Friday 17 October 2025
Price: £70
Talk | Future Legacy: Curating Contemporary Craft at Schloss Hollenegg
6pm - 7pm, Friday 17 October 2025
Price: Adult £12 | Concession £7.50
Workshop | Introduction to Leather Working with Jamie O'Donnell of Muirhead Leather
10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm, Saturday 18 October 2025
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition.
Workshop | Crochet Button Making with Maija Nygren
12.30pm - 3pm, Sunday 19 October 2025
To book your free place on this workshop, on-the-day request a token from a member of our team as you enter the exhibition.
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